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 Boinky 
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<title><![CDATA[Purple Waffle Plant 1, indoor pollution 0]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T19:45:00.002+08:00</pubDate>
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  want to decrease indoor pollution? Buy a houseplant. According to Kays, some indoor plants have the ability to effectively remove harmful VOCs from the air, and not only have the ability to improve our physical health, but also have been shown to enhance our psychological health. Adding these plants to indoor spaces can reduce stress, increase  ... 
(<a href="http://fkclinic.blogspot.com/2009/11/purple-waffle-plant-1-indoor-pollution.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Rob Stein 
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<title><![CDATA[Panel says evidence is insufficient to know effectiveness of abstinence programs]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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  Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday.  
(<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/06/AR2009110601208.html?wprss=rss_health">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Therese J. Borchard 
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<title><![CDATA[5 Clues You Should Be Letting Go of Something]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_3"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2Jsb2cuYmVsaWVmbmV0LmNvbS9iZXlvbmRibHVlL2ltZ3MvRWlsZWVuRmxhbmFnYW4gMi5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="5 Clues You Should Be Letting Go of Something"></a>
  Awhile back I discussed Eileen Flanagan's book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. If you'd like to learn more about her, visit her website at www.EileenFlanagan.com. Therese: What are five clues you should be letting go of something? Eileen: 1. You find yourself repeating the same complaint to different people. We ... ...  
(<a href="http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6444">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kellogg's Cereal Coupons]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:21:33 -0500</pubDate>
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 It seems like Kellogg's (and General Mills) cereals are always on sale at one supermarket or another. Nut, you can get even more savings by printing coupons straight from the Kellogg's website. This month, there are quite a few coupons:... 
(<a href="http://www.iateapie.net/healthysavings/2009/11/kelloggs_cereal.php">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Reynolds 
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<title><![CDATA[Cambridge]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
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  Loads of medical stuff that'll need researching and checking here - essentially just assume that the whole section has QQ throughout it. It's also where I explain that the normal isolation procedures wouldn't work with CLBD-7. ----- After all the packing and the promise of travel I’m somewhat disappointed that my first appointment is at  ... 
(<a href="http://randomreality.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2009/11/7/4374239.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV-positive cases jump to 556 in Afghanistan]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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  HIV-positive cases jump to 556 in Afghanistan Integrated Regional Information Networks - November 5, 2009 http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2009/IR091109.html KABUL, 5 November 2009 (IRIN) - Over 50 people have been diagnosed as HIV-positive in Afghanistan over the past nine months, bringing the number of registered cases to 556, according to the  ... 
(<a href="http://webboard.aegis.org/WB/threadview.aspx?threadid=2213&fid=15&boardid=2">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[H1N1 Can Lead to Encephalitis in Kids]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:06 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_7"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2kuaS5jb20uY29tL2Nud2suMWQvaS90aW0vLzIwMDkvMTEvMDYvbm9jb19icm93bk5ld18xMTYwOV8yNDR4MTgzLmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="H1N1 Can Lead to Encephalitis in Kids"></a>
 Children are among those hit hard in the H1N1 outbreak. And now, health officials are keeping an eye on a potentially deadly complication. Karen Brown shows us how scary it can be when a child comes down with H1N1 and encephalitis. 
(<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/06/health/main5556508.shtml">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Breast Free&quot; Support/Empowerment]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
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 I got to wondering if, in your travels, you've come across any support communities for women who have had a bi-lateral mastectomy w/o reconstruction that choose not to use prosthesis? I've been fortunate to be connected with a couple of inspiring women and I've done a few searches on the net from time to time, but have mostly come up empty. I  ... 
(<a href="http://community.livejournal.com/breastcancer/327327.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Ways For Older Americans To Maintain Independence]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:12 PST</pubDate>
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  (HealthNewsDigest.com)-The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 just two years from now-but they are not likely to follow previous generations of seniors into old folks' homes anytime soon.  
(<a href="http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Seniors_320/New_Ways_For_Older_Americans_To_Maintain_Independence.shtml">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Call for tests after sudden death]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:16 GMT</pubDate>
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 Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation. 
(<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8346901.stm">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rooftop garden, cinema and private rooms in Scotland's  &#163;840m hospital]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_11"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL25ld3Muc2NvdHNtYW4uY29tL2ltYWdlcy8xcGl4ZWxfc3BhY2VyLmdpZg" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Rooftop garden, cinema and private rooms in Scotland's  &#163;840m hospital"></a>
 EVERY detail has been considered. Private rooms, state-of-the-art scanners and a tunnel linking adult and children's wards to a cutting-edge laboratory.  
(<a href="http://news.scotsman.com/health/Rooftop-garden-cinema-and-private.5804140.jp">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Noreply 
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<title><![CDATA[Cardiology Consolidation Continues]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:14 PST</pubDate>
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 This time, in Kansas City : Cuts of the magnitude envisioned by Medicare, Holkins said, would present “a significant problem for the revenue side of our business model.” The 14-physician practice, which has roughly 80 employees, has been independent since its founding in 1975. So, Holkins said, the decision to affiliate was not taken lightly. � 
(<a href="http://drwes.blogspot.com/2009/11/cardiology-consolidation-continues.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Boinky 
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<title><![CDATA[Medical photo of the day]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T11:05:00.004+08:00</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_13"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2ljYW5oYXNjaGVlemJ1cmdlci53b3JkcHJlc3MuY29tL2ZpbGVzLzIwMDkvMDUvZnVubnktcGljdHVyZXMtc3dpbmUtZmx1LWFuZC1tYWQtY293LmpwZw" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Medical photo of the day"></a>
  see more Lolcats and funny pictures and now for the really bad news: You can give it to Fluffy ... moar funny pictures actually, cross species infections are a real danger...which is why SARS and Bird flu are so dangerous...and why a lot of us worry about the hype about cross species transplatation or making Chimeras that can live...  
(<a href="http://fkclinic.blogspot.com/2009/11/medical-photo-of-day.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Nelson Santos 
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<title><![CDATA[Lesbian Herstory Archives - Art Benefit]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-06T17:17:36-05:00</pubDate>
<link>http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_14</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_14"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL25ld3NncmlzdC50eXBlcGFkLmNvbS8uYS82YTAwZDgzNDFjNjZmMTUzZWYwMTIwYTY1ZTMwMTA5NzBiLTgwMHdp" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Lesbian Herstory Archives - Art Benefit"></a>
  www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org  
(<a href="http://newsgrist.typepad.com/visualaids/2009/11/lesbian-herstory-archives-art-benefit-.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CHEST: Drug Brings Wake-Up Call in Depression and OSA]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:23 -0400</pubDate>
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 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Armodafinil (Nuvigil) may bring relief of residual excessive sleepiness to patients with depression and obstructive sleep apnea, a multicenter, randomized trial showed. 
(<a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/16861">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phineas and Ferb]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AASLD: High SVR Rates Seen with Telaprevir for Hepatitis C]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:54 -0400</pubDate>
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 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Availability of direct antiviral drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection moved another step closer to realization, with favorable results reported here for telaprevir in two Phase II studies. 
(<a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AASLDMeeting/16859">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<author><![CDATA[
 Julia L 
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<title><![CDATA[My Cash Drawer]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:01 -0600</pubDate>
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 I have watched enough Tom & Jerry to last me the rest of my natural life so it is not surprising that I am thinking in cartoon visuals. Right now I am picturing a dust cloud and from it emerges... 
(<a href="http://julia.typepad.com/julia/2009/11/my-cash-drawer.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Calif. medical pot shops abound, despite order]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:06:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/1#item_19"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL21zbmJjbWVkaWEubXNuLmNvbS9qL2FwLzA3N2U0ZTkxLWU2Y2UtNGE2MS1iMTFmLWJhNTYwYzVkOTUxNC50aHVtYi5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Calif. medical pot shops abound, despite order"></a>
  A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession.  
(<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33715357/ns/health-health_care">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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 Boinky 
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<title><![CDATA[Manny Makes the cover of Time]]></title>
<pubDate>2009-11-07T07:49:00.001+08:00</pubDate>
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(<a href="http://fkclinic.blogspot.com/2009/11/manny-makes-cover-of-time-asia.html">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:37:38 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/21#item_1"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL2ltZy53ZWJtZC5jb20vZHRtY21zL2xpdmUvd2VibWQvY29uc3VtZXJfYXNzZXRzL3NpdGVfaW1hZ2VzL21vZHVsZXMvdG9kYXlzTmV3c19wbHVzU2lnbi5naWY" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma"></a>
 Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests. 
(<a href="http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20091106/oral-contraceptives-may-help-treat-asthma?src=RSS_PUBLIC">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ASTRO: Breast Brachytherapy Use Outpaces Evidence]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Use of brachytherapy to treat breast cancer continues to increase despite unresolved questions about long-term outcomes, according to data presented here. 
(<a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASTROMeeting/16858">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First Impressions Surprisingly Accurate]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:28 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 A new study shows that we can accurately evaluate strangers' personalities based just on appearance. 
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<title><![CDATA[CCP Wins Worldwide Malaria Prevention Grant from USAID Worth an Estimated $100 Million]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.megite.com/health/1257645215/21#item_4"><img border=0 src="/image.php/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5qaHNwaC5lZHUvYmluL3Avay8yMDA5X1N1bW1lcl9jb3Zlci5qcGc" style="float:left;margin-left:24px;margin-right:8px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;" alt="CCP Wins Worldwide Malaria Prevention Grant from USAID Worth an Estimated $100 Million"></a>
 The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a five year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure the distribution and proper use of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) in malaria endemic countries. The new project, called NetWorks  ... 
(<a href="http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2009/lynch_malaria_usaid.html?source=rss">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Illegal Flavored Cigarettes]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:22 PST</pubDate>
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  (HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enforcing the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) by issuing several warning letters to companies continuing to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to consumers in the United States through their Web sites.  
(<a href="http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/FDA_Approval_240/FDA_Warns_Companies_Against_Marketing_Illegal_Flavored_Cigarettes.shtml">Read on Source</a>) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ares I-X Rocket Launch a Success for NASA]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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 NASA's new generation of deep-space rockets is a back-to-Apollo design. But will it get enough funding to significantly move exploration forward?  
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<title><![CDATA[Doctors Debate Anesthetics' Effect on Babies, Elderly]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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 Without general anesthesia, modern surgery and medical intervention would be crippled. But what do doctors really know about the long-term effects of these mysterious drugs?  
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<title><![CDATA[Today on New Scientist:]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how to end the epidemic of short-sightedness, the future of computer graphics, and why human microbes are total NIMBYs  
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